The measure of a cluster depends on how it is intended to be used. Big computer centers tend to measure the percentage of time the CPUs are running jobs. In contrast, if a cluster is used for program develop there must be idle CPUs in order to reduce that wait time, keeping in mind when people want computer power is not uniform. Wait time that delays program development can be costly. Another tendency is that labs like to buy small clusters so they can have something available when they need it even if CPUs are idle when they don't need it.
What does your management define as success? Your situation is odd because they not only want statistics, they are leaving it up to you (you'all) to define what are the goals, it seems. What do project leaders and lower managers want to be the goals? What upper management wants might, in the end, reflect what lower level management (those whose groups use the cluster) want, and lower level managers might have time to talk with you'all. Alan Scheinine 200 Georgann Dr., Apt. E6 Vicksburg, MS 39180 Email: alschein...@tuffmail.us Mobile phone: 225 288 4176 http://www.flickr.com/photos/ascheinine _______________________________________________ Beowulf mailing list, Beowulf@beowulf.org sponsored by Penguin Computing To change your subscription (digest mode or unsubscribe) visit http://www.beowulf.org/mailman/listinfo/beowulf
